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Gaston Ugalde
Artista boliviano; considerado un líder de las artes visuales en la región, su trabajo está enraizado en tradiciones bolivianas y cargado de referencias socio-políticas. Arquitecto por la Universidad Mayor de San Andrés, La Paz, economista y politólogo por la Universidad Simon Fraser, Canadá; Completó sus estudios en la Escuela de Artes de Vancouver, Canadá.
A lo largo de su carrera ha sido considerado un pionero del video arte en Latinoamérica y ha trabajado en performance, pintura, escultura, instalación, land-art, fotografía y grabado; desde 1972 ha tenido más de 90 exposiciones individuales y más de 100 exposiciones colectivas en todo el mundo.
Ha exhibido en las bienales más importantes como:
Venecia, Italia (2009,2001)
La Habana, Cuba (1986, 1999)
París, Francia (1982)
Sao Paulo, Brasil (1978, 1981, 1985)
Entre sus numerosos premios destacan:
Gran Premio, Pedro Domingo Murillo. La Paz, Bolivia (1978, 1980, 1999, 2000, 2002)
Premio wola, Washington Office on Latin American Art, Washington, D.C., usa (1984)
Premio Centennial, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (1973)
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Bolivian artist; considered a leader of the visual arts in the region, his work is rooted in Bolivian traditions and charged with socio-political references. Architect from the Universidad Mayor de San Andrés, La Paz, an economist and political scientist from Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; He completed his studies at the School of Arts in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Throughout his career he has been considered a pioneer of video art in Latin America, and has worked in performance, painting, sculpture, installation, land art, photography and printmaking. Since 1972 he has had more than 90 solo exhibitions and over 100 group exhibitions worldwide.
He has exhibited at major biennials such as:
Venice, Italy (2009, 2001)
Havana, Cuba (1986, 1999)
Paris, France (1982)
Sao Paulo, Brazil (1978, 1981, 1985)
Among his numerous awards are:
Grand Prize, Pedro Domingo Murillo, La Paz, Bolivia (1978, 1980, 1999, 2000, 2002)
wola Prize, Washington Office on Latin American Art, Washington, D.C., usa (1984)
Centennial Prize, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (1973)
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